I am using WiLMa to switch locations on my PowerBook. I used to use Location X for this purpose, but it no longer works for me. Specifically, I can use WiLMa to change the Network settings like IP address and proxy when I go from home to work. Location X also allowed me to change the web home page setting in Safari, but WiLMa doesn't.
So I spent some time searching MacScripter, and came up with this Applescript.
I have placed two similar versions of the script in the /Library/Scripts folder (compiled as applications), and WiLMa will run them when I switch locations. One set's Google as the home page, and the other sets my ISP's home page as my home page.
Now I am very inexperienced at this sort of thing. The script works, except when I trigger a switch unintentionally and the web home page is already set and Safari is not running. When this happens, the script finishes without starting Safari. Just a slight hiccup. I would love someone else to pull it apart, improve it, and maybe convert it to a shell script.
So I spent some time searching MacScripter, and came up with this Applescript.
I have placed two similar versions of the script in the /Library/Scripts folder (compiled as applications), and WiLMa will run them when I switch locations. One set's Google as the home page, and the other sets my ISP's home page as my home page.
Now I am very inexperienced at this sort of thing. The script works, except when I trigger a switch unintentionally and the web home page is already set and Safari is not running. When this happens, the script finishes without starting Safari. Just a slight hiccup. I would love someone else to pull it apart, improve it, and maybe convert it to a shell script.
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